Featured Community… Treasure Island

Just the name Treasure Island brings images of pirates and buried treasure. Althoughit was founded as a resort and vacation destination in 1915, today Treasure Island embodies tranquility and beauty while having a 9-hole golf course, eight tennis courts, a downtown area and an active live entertainment scene. Located west of the Tampa area on a small barrier island in the gulf, Treasure Island Beach is sandwiched between the Madeira and St. Pete beaches. It’s a suburban community with a population of approximately 6,700. The entire town encompasses approximately 5.3 miles, 70 percent of which is water. Legendary baseball slugger Babe Ruth had a winter beachfront home on Treasure Island after his retirement. The median sale price of a home in Treasure Island in 2012 was $175,000.